St. Joseph: Schools & Education

Education in St. Joseph: 11 public schools. Algona High School is the largest at 463 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 2,347 students.

~7 residents per school (vs Iowa ~393).

K-12 Schools

11 K-12 schools serving the area — about 7 residents per school. 60.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (11)

Algona High School

9-12 · 463 students · 601 S Hale, Algona IA 50511 · (515)295-7207

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School

-1-0 · 272 students · 124 N Main, Algona IA 50511 · (515)295-3586

Bryant Elementary School

1-2 · 204 students · 121 E North, Algona IA 50511 · (515)295-7773

Lucia Wallace Elementary School

3-4 · 184 students · 729 E Kennedy, Algona IA 50511 · (515)295-7296

Algona Middle School

5-8 · 440 students · 601 S. Hale, Algona IA 50511 · (515)295-7207

North Union Elementary

-1-5 · 131 students · 308 310th Street, Fenton IA 50539 · (515)889-2261

North Kossuth Elementary School

-1-5 · 130 students · 203 5th Street North, Swea City IA 50590 · (515)272-4361

North Union Middle School

6-8 · 128 students · 203 5th St North, Swea City IA 50590 · (515)272-4361

West Bend-Mallard Elementary School

-1-4 · 170 students · 300 3rd Ave SW, West Bend IA 50597 · (515)887-7821

West Bend-Mallard Middle School

5-8 · 111 students · 300 3rd Ave. SW, West Bend IA 50597 · (515)887-7831

West Bend-Mallard High School

9-12 · 114 students · 300 3rd Ave SW, West Bend IA 50597 · (515)887-7831

School Districts · Districts	Algona Comm School District, North Union Comm School Distri, North Kossuth Comm School Dist, West Bend-Mallard Comm School
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1903360, 1903850, 1920830, 1930720
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,347
School Statistics · Total Teachers	156
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.00
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	929
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	39.6%
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Iowa Lakes Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	33.0 mi
Nearest College · Name	Iowa Lakes Community College
Nearest College · City	Estherville
Nearest College · Phone	7,123,622,601
Nearest College · Distance	33.0 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	ALGONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	5,152,955,476
Nearest Library · Address	210 N PHILLIPS, ALGONA IA 50511
Nearest Library · Distance	0.5 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

ALGONA PUBLIC LIBRARY

5152955476 · 210 N PHILLIPS, ALGONA IA 50511

Pct Bachelors Plus	60.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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